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Stealth PlayStation 5 Feature Update Adds a Handy New Widget

Sony Interactive Entertainment has quietly dropped a new PS5 feature update that adds a handy new widget to the Welcome Hub. We’re not sure when it was rolled out, but the Welcome Hub now displays players’ Weekly Wrap-Up, and it looks pretty neat. PS5 update adds Weekly Wrap-Up to the Welcome Hub, but a major […] The post Stealth PlayStation 5 Feature Update Adds a Handy New Widget appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

Mini Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PS5) - Overcharged for a Multiplayer Classic
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Mini Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PS5) - Overcharged for a Multiplayer Classic

Rip-ops.If you haven’t already read my Call of Duty: Black Ops PS5 review, here’s the TL;DR: it’s a rip-off.Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PS5 is also a rip-off, carrying the exact same issues and drawbacks. It’s completely overpriced, the DLC is a separate purchase, and it’s a straight port of a 14-year-old game — you don’t get any technical enhancements.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Guide: These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (13th-19th July)
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Guide: These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (13th-19th July)

Denshattack! eBaseball! Cthulhu! More!We're still not quite into the thick end of the release schedule just yet, but there's a few games coming this week that are worth paying attention to.I'm particularly looking forward to the Dreamcast-style train game Denshattack and the musical management sim K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut. Your mileage may vary.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Get Free Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag PS5 DLC With This Code

For those who missed it, Ubisoft dropped some free Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced PS5 DLC just before the weekend. All players can claim Crimson Storm sails to customize their Jackdaw, as well as 1500 Animus keys (in-game currency) to purchase items in the Animus Hub (Exchange). Free Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced PS5 DLC […] The post Get Free Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag PS5 DLC With This Code appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

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PlayStation Plus Premium July 2026 Game Revealed Early

In case you missed it, Sony has already confirmed a PS Plus Premium game for July 2026 for the PS5 and PS4. Included in June’s PlayStation State of Play was the announcement that PS2 action adventure game Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy will join the classics lineup this month. When will the PS Plus July 2026 game Psi-Ops: […] The post PlayStation Plus Premium July 2026 Game Revealed Early appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

July 2026 PS Plus Premium Game Has Already Been Confirmed
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July 2026 PS Plus Premium Game Has Already Been Confirmed

You can uncover The Mindgate Conspiracy next week.Sony will be revealing the lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for July 2026 this week, on Wednesday, but you don't need to wait for the official announcement to know the Classic title coming this month.The platform holder actually already confirmed what July 2026 has to offer on PS Plus Premium in a previous State of Play livestream. You get PS2 classic Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy from 21st July 2026, which will also be up for

PS5's Physical Disc Debacle Will Attract More Anger if This Xbox Rumour Is True
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PS5's Physical Disc Debacle Will Attract More Anger if This Xbox Rumour Is True

Next week could be interesting.The initial wave of anger over Sony’s decision to cease manufacturing physical discs in 2028 has passed, and while the platform holder is still getting peppered with negative comments across all of its socials, the sting is slowly starting to burn itself out.An incoming announcement from Xbox could ironically bring all of this back to the fore, however.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Hands On: In Its Eleventh Season, The Finals Is Better Than Ever
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Hands On: In Its Eleventh Season, The Finals Is Better Than Ever

You can't escape from progress.The Finals has been constantly improving over its recent seasons, focusing on the new player experience and quality of life changes that make playing the game all the more enjoyable, and with Season 11 recently being released, I can confidently say the game is in the best place it has ever been – not only the newcomer but the competitive player, too.This new season brings many quite big changes that were a very welcome and pleasant surprise before the large Season

Marvel Tokon's Single Player Penned by Kieron Gillen, Features Five Stories and Boss Fights
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Marvel Tokon's Single Player Penned by Kieron Gillen, Features Five Stories and Boss Fights

Different artists drawing each plot.After some initial confusion about the nature of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ single player mode, we now know it’ll consist of five different stories, each featuring one of the game’s main teams.A new trailer, however, reveals each of these plots – presented like comic books with DualSense features integrated – will be drawn by a different artist, and there’ll be boss fights with obscure characters The Promoter and The Champion throughout.Read the full articl

'Bare Bones' PS5 Black Ops Ports Reportedly Have More Players Than Latest Game, Already Best Sellers on PS Store
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'Bare Bones' PS5 Black Ops Ports Reportedly Have More Players Than Latest Game, Already Best Sellers on PS Store

Oh, BlOps it.Sources of Call of Duty fansite Charlie Intel claim there are more people playing the “bare bones” ports of Black Ops 1 and 2 on the PS5 than the latest game Black Ops 7 across all consoles.While I haven’t been able to corroborate that information, it’s not a huge surprise. Engagement on the games has been through the roof here on Push Square, while both titles have shot straight to the top of the best sellers list on the PS Store.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

College Football 27 to Remove Single Player Microtransactions After Fans Threatened Boycott
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College Football 27 to Remove Single Player Microtransactions After Fans Threatened Boycott

"We've missed the mark".EA Sports will remove all single player microtransactions from its latest College Football 27 game, after fans threatened to boycott the release.The franchise’s biggest followers were flabbergasted to find progression boosters in the title’s Dynasty and Road to Glory modes, which reflect the main solo content in the sim.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

AC Black Flag: Resynced Records Two Million Sales in Opening Day Booty
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AC Black Flag: Resynced Records Two Million Sales in Opening Day Booty

Offers redemption code for in-game rewards.Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced sold more than two million copies during its first 24 hours on the market, handing it a bigger launch than Assassin's Creed Shadows.The latest entirely new entry in the series recorded one million "players" (rather than sales) on its opening day, and Black Flag Resynced has doubled that in sales alone.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Avowed 2 May Still Happen, Obsidian Skeleton Crew Continues Work
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Avowed 2 May Still Happen, Obsidian Skeleton Crew Continues Work

Until new Fallout game needs them.There's a chance the Avowed sequel Obsidian has been working on could still see the light of day, despite the fact it has been cancelled internally and the focus shifted to a new Fallout game.Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed it's laying off 1,600 Xbox employees (and another 1,600 further down the line) and letting go of four first-party teams, either so they can return to independence or be acquired by another company.Read the full article on pushsquare.co

Guide: These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (13th-19th July)
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Guide: These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (13th-19th July)

Denshattack! eBaseball! Cthulhu! More!We're still not quite into the thick end of the release schedule just yet, but there's a few games coming next week that are worth paying attention to.I'm particularly looking forward to the Dreamcast-style train game Denshattack and the musical management sim K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut. Your mileage may vary.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 641
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 641

Hot and heavy.We're in the midst of another heat wave here in the UK, but temperatures are projected to drop this weekend. Let's hope that happens sooner rather than later, because it's pretty unbearable here.Aaron BayneThe Finals just launched its 11th season, Galaxy Masters, so the seasonal grind starts all over again. I'm loving the new map.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Don't Worry, You'll Get to Own God of War Laufey on a PS5 Disc
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Don't Worry, You'll Get to Own God of War Laufey on a PS5 Disc

Release in 2027 essentially confirmed.Santa Monica Studio has revealed God of War Laufey will beat the January 2028 deadline Sony has set for physical disc production, granting it a full and complete physical release.Earlier today, on social media, the team promoted the San Diego Comic-Con panel it has planned for later in July, where God of War Laufey will star. The post was inundated with complaints regarding Sony's decision to cease the production of physical PlayStation discs, as has every o

Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS5) - One Big Rip-Off
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Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS5) - One Big Rip-Off

The dollars, Mason.I’m all for ports, remasters, and remakes of old games, but even I’m struggling to rationalise why the first Call of Duty: Black Ops has landed on PS5 in 2026.A multiplayer legend of the PS3 days? Absolutely. It came at the peak of Call of Duty dominance and became a strong fan favourite. However, that was 16 years ago, and nostalgia can’t paper over enough cracks to justify a barebones port.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

'We're Going to Keep Building Great Games': DOOM Dev Denies It's Been Cut to 'Support Studio' Size
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'We're Going to Keep Building Great Games': DOOM Dev Denies It's Been Cut to 'Support Studio' Size

Rip and tear.A big theme of the Xbox layoffs this week has been just how hard they’ve hit several teams – and remember, this is just the first phase, with a further 1,600 job losses to come.By not closing any studios, Microsoft has broadly navigated the “bloodbath” somewhat unscathed, but I think a deeper story that’s emerging is how many of these remaining studios intend to function with so few staff.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

'Staff Are Being Asked to Do More with Less': Brutal Xbox Layoffs Leave Those Spared in Limbo
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'Staff Are Being Asked to Do More with Less': Brutal Xbox Layoffs Leave Those Spared in Limbo

Remaining employees on tenterhooks.Xbox may have avoided the PR disaster of studio closures this week, but by extending its layoffs over the course of the coming fiscal year, it’s leaving any remaining staff to work under a cloud.The company cut 1,600 jobs across its division on Monday, with a further four first-party studios being spun-off or sold.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Share of the Week: Portraits

Last week, we asked you share portraits from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: Cog_VP shares Aloy resting in the grass in Horizon Zero Dawn ​​ call_me_xavii shares a portrait of Bond in 007 First Light artenpixels_ shares a black and white portrait of Alicia in Clair Obscur: […]

Brazil Is Taking On Digital Games Ownership and Preservation After Sony Says No More Discs
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Brazil Is Taking On Digital Games Ownership and Preservation After Sony Says No More Discs

The rest is politics.It appears that Brazil is concerning itself with matters relating to consumer rights when it comes to digital games.Federal deputy Jandira Feghali recently proposed a new bill, directly inspired by the Stop Killing Games movement, that aims to prevent online games from ceasing to exist when official support comes to an end.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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2 Brand-New PS5 Action Games Are Already 50% Off on PS Store

A pair of PlayStation 5 and PS4 action games that launched just yesterday are already 50% off in a rare PS Store deal. The July 2026 ports of PS3 games Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 & 2 cost an eye-popping $39.99 each, but not if you purchase them before August 6. 2026 Call of […] The post 2 Brand-New PS5 Action Games Are Already 50% Off on PS Store appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

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PlayStation Account Flaw Makes No Discs a Big Issue for Millions

Sony has a major policy issue when it comes to PlayStation accounts that’s rightfully causing concern about an all-digital future. While many are unhappy about Sony’s decision to end disc production because it takes away player choice, those with PSN accounts in regions they don’t reside in have a bigger worry. Inability to change PlayStation […] The post PlayStation Account Flaw Makes No Discs a Big Issue for Millions appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.